It was an emotional night in Indianapolis for the Hawkeyes inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
In his second round match of the Tiaa Big Ten 2025 male basketball tournament, the head coach of the basketball chief Iowa Fran McCaffey has received double techniques and was ejected With 13:33 to play in the second period and the Hawkeyes of the 15th seeded who drag the seeded n ° 7, 69-60.
The guardian of Illinois, Kasparas Jakucionis, proceeded to the overthrow of the four free throws to give the Illini a two -digit lead. Iowa has never really answered from that moment.
In a game that iowa had to win to keep its dream of the NCAA tournament alive, the Hawkeyes rather found itself on the wrong side. Illinois (21-11, 12-8 Big Ten) sent from Iowa (17-16, 7-13 Big Ten), 106-94.
It was not without a Extraordinary efforts of the Senior Iowa attacker Payton SandfortHowever. The 6 -foot striker 8 inch broke out for 30 points on a shot of 11 for 20, including a 3 -point shot of 8 for 13. While Sandfort was replaced with 1:01 to play, Sandfort fell into tears while he kissed the assistant coach of Iowa, Sherman Dillard.
Each of these two moments generated a tidal wave on social networks. Here’s how Iowa basketball fans and the world of sport have adopted the ejection of McCaffery, then the emotional exit of Sandfort.
If Fran is gone, I hope he triggers about these officials after the match. Get out to Francon 10.
– Shawn (@beredhawkeye) March 14, 2025
If this is the end of Fran, I am just very happy, I will remember the most important part of all this – the kindness he showed me, me and my son and my family, for a very difficult period. Under this exterior of Philly is a very, very wonderful guy who deepens deeply people.
– Hawkize (@stillnothawkize) March 14, 2025
I saw Kim Mulkey play 6v5 with his LSU team, but French had double technology for that ????
– Kyle Huesmann (@Huesmannkyle) March 13, 2025
Fran McCaffey is ready to go on vacation.
– Tom Fornelli (@Tomfornelli) March 13, 2025
Payton Sandfort left everything tonight, just as he did throughout his career in dark and gold. Was a warrior for the program. Proud that he is a hawk.
– Nicholas Baer (@nicholas_baer) March 14, 2025
Payton Sandfort was the Hawk consumed. Will really miss watching him play. Way of putting for the state, legend🫡 @ Payton_20_
– Ty Schmit (@Tyschmit) March 14, 2025
Payton Sandfort cares. A lot. And when people make fun of the collapse of the integrity of university sports, they are children like him of which they think. Call this a dying breed if you wish. Four years at U You dreamed of playing. Good work, kid. I hope it was up to the dream.
– Ross Peterson (@osspeterson_) March 14, 2025
These guys who finished the iowa season played their asses and have accomplished more than many of us thought. Payton Sandfort will be an iowa dawg of all time.
– Chris Hassel (@hassel_chris) March 14, 2025
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This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Iowa basketball fans react to McCaffery Ejection, Payton Sandfort Exit
